‘We need to take care of him' – Fears at Newmarket as £2million horse suffers ‘freak accident' and is pulled from race
Joorabchian, who looked after players such as ex-Manchester United and Man City star Carlos Tevez and Arsenal hero Willian, splashed the huge sum on Ghostwriter at last month's sales.
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He was even money favourite for the Princess Of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket until disaster struck.
It meant Ghostwriter was dramatically pulled from the £125,000 Group 2 on the advice of the racecourse vets.
The horse was seen limping back to his box after rearing in his box.
Trainer Clive Cox said: "It was a freak accident. We were just putting the saddle on and he reared up.
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"He is clearly very lame and we won't take part on the back of that.
"We're very sorry for everyone and the owners - but his health is the priority.
"He was limping and we need to take care of him."
Joorabchian signed a cheque for £2m for Group 2 winner Ghostwriter less than a month ago at the ultra-exclusive Goffs London Sale.
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Explaining how he came to land the horse, he said at the time: "To be honest, my son picked this horse out a little while ago and he said, 'We've got to buy this!'"
Joorabchian has made waves in the sport with some huge spending under the banner of his Amo Racing operation.
And he has had plenty of success too, most notably with Champion Stakes winner and Derby runner-up King Of Steel.
But he will be desperate to know all is OK with his newest recruit after he was shown walking gingerly away from the racecourse.
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